ICG Emerging Cinematographer Awards 2013: Michael Alden Lloyd

“The Secret Number” was one of the most intriguing shorts screened at the ICG Emerging Cinematographers Awards. With a great premise and masterful cinematography, it’s no wonder it was chosen. The latter is due to the talent of Director of Photography Michael Alden Lloyd.

Lloyd has had the honor of an ICG award not just once, but twice. Last year he received an honorable mention, but this year however he won for his film, “The Secret Number”.

Lloyd shares how he became involved in the production and his experiences on set, as well as breaking down one of the most interesting sequences I’ve ever seen. He also shares a little bit about his past works, and what he looks for in his projects.

About Michael Alden Lloyd

After several years as a traveling musician, DP Michael Alden Lloyd opted for film school. But his most profound education came on the set of HUGO, where he got to watch Oscar-winning DP Robert Richardson and his crew at work.

Having finished his Masters in Film and Television at Savannah College of Art and Design, Michael has since celebrated many achievements, including the Panavision Award and consecutive 2012 and 2013 ICG Emerging Cinematographer Awards.
Michael has short, commercial, and feature credits – both narrative and documentary, and his work has screened across the globe, including SXSW, Cannes, and the prestigious plus CAMERIMAGE in Poland. He is a member of the Local 600 International Cinematographers Guild and is current on new technologies, including all digital formats and 3D.

You can also find out more on the ICG Emerging Cinematographers Awards website at: ecawards.net

About The Secret Number
“The Secret Number” is about a man whose world is thrown into question. Psychiatrist Simon Tomlin (Daniel Jones) has a troubling conversation with one of his patients – a brilliant mathematician named Ersheim (Tom Nowicki), who intends to prove the existence of a secret integer between three and four. Ersheim’s delusion compels Tomlin to dig deeper, but he only uncovers more questions — about fate, connection… the nature of reality. is about a man whose world is thrown into question. Psychiatrist Simon Tomlin (Daniel Jones) has a troubling conversation with one of his patients – a brilliant mathematician named Ersheim (Tom Nowicki), who intends to prove the existence of a secret integer between three and four. Ersheim’s delusion compels Tomlin to dig deeper, but he only uncovers more questions — about fate, connection… the nature of reality.